The Hålogalandsbrua is Norway's second longest suspension bridge after Hardangerbrua. It crosses Rombaken, a branch of the Ofotfjord, with a main span of 1,145 metres and a total length of 1,533 metres. The bridge opened in December 2018 and shortened E6 by 18 kilometres.
Before it was built, traffic had to drive around Rombaken on a winding road. The new connection also made Narvik's local airport redundant; the last flight from Narvik Framnes took off on March 31, 2017, and the city now shares the airport at Evenes with Harstad.
Before it was built, traffic had to drive around Rombaken on a winding road. The new connection also made Narvik's local airport redundant; the last flight from Narvik Framnes took off on March 31, 2017, and the city now shares the airport at Evenes with Harstad.